Best anchor for sand + Current?

[Mark Crame]

Thanks Paintfly, I was trying to think of a response that made my position clear and you have said it precisely. I found the idea bizarre and the final photo's hilarious but there is no need to be insulting. It's a good, friendly forum here on the whole, and while many of us participate in serious trolling, it's from a yak.

[boring_old_fart]

i did buy an anchor and some rope for my kayak, but have yet to use it! will i need to make a special system for the achor, or can i just drop it down and tie it to something?

[paintfly]

i did buy an anchor and some rope for my kayak, but have yet to use it! will i need to make a special system for the achor, or can i just drop it down and tie it to something?

 

It is best (for stability) to have the anchor going into the water from one of the two pointy bits. You need a pulley system for this. Here is one a lot of people use:

 

http://www.anglersafloat.co.uk/Prowler_AnchorTrolley.htm

[boring_old_fart]

It is best (for stability) to have the anchor going into the water from one of the two pointy bits. You need a pulley system for this. Here is one a lot of people use:

 

http://www.anglersafloat.co.uk/Prowler_AnchorTrolley.htm

 

 

thanks for the link! that system makes sence, gives a bit of flex to the anchorage point! will have to look more indepth into it, and see if i recon i can be up to it! as im not the best DIY'er... but i was happy as larry, when i managed to fit my compass!

[Plugger]

Thanks Simon, some useful hard info on attainable speeds. Where did you get the info?

 

Also do you know if there is much difference in cruising speed between say a 15 ft prowler, a 13ft prowler or perception freedom, and a 10ft yak like an frenzy or tarpon 100?

 

Plugger

[Prowler]

Anchoring in a 9 knot tide Oh well some people will have to learn the hard way I guess, When you get turfed out I hope you got enough energy to swim back to your yak when it slackens off, then again Johnny Weissmiester maybe you can swim against it too LOL.

 

Greve is calling boys lets hope the weather picks up fancy having a pop at the east? maybe seymour tower weather providing?

Edited May 23, 2007 by Prowler

[jerseytrev]

Anchoring in a 9 knot tide Oh well some people will have to learn the hard way I guess, When you get turfed out I hope you got enough energy to swim back to your yak when it slackens off, then again Johnny Weissmiester maybe you can swim against it too LOL.

 

Greve is calling boys lets hope the weather picks up fancy having a pop at the east? maybe seymour tower weather providing?

hi prowler spoke to seadoodavid told me he is over next week .have too meet up to say hi m8. hope you were not in the cafe at greve when it went up(anyone for welldone bacon)

[Prowler]

hi prowler spoke to seadoodavid told me he is over next week .have too meet up to say hi m8. hope you were not in the cafe at greve when it went up(anyone for welldone bacon)

 

No but I was really gutted (no pun intended) funny thing though it had just been sold a week earlier.........fate eh....

Yes we'll have to meet up for a natter if nothing else.

get hold of seadoos mobile if you can mines on holiday (long story)

Edited May 23, 2007 by Prowler

[jerseytrev]

No but I was really gutted (no pun intended) funny thing though it had just been sold a week earlier.........fate eh....

Yes we'll have to meet up for a natter if nothing else.

get hold of seadoos mobile if you can mines on holiday (long story)

yes still off work so plenty of free time (another long story) got his number he gave it to me last week. wanted to start early this year but fate had other ideas ,hopefully will be paddling by the end of july if my doc says yes.